Description: This dark-skinned female sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Portia wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1800 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and pastel pants. She wears her white hair down. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her parents enrolled her in a Rogue school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and he perpetually has his mace ready. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Reirak's homeland. Reirak decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.