Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear white tank tops with blue skirt. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Portia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 44000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Unemployed for hire.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'10". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Fargas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is physically well-built. Her black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Tourmaline (90 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).