Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has green eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Portia hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Portia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and quarterstaffs. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Gerbo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After months of barely getting by, Gerbo managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 40 gp. Coral (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, marred by chocolates. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Bhevek hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older woman who wears tattered old clothes, she is not a threatening figure. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She struck the Blacksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Aquamarine (400 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by beers. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Average lock.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red crest is braided into rings. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Burana hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and tiefling compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 320 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).