Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress. His hair is short and chestnut. He is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of aquamarine and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Banker. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. One day when Theren was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Theren was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears skinny pants and wears a grey and tan robe with the hood down. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

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 mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 90000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.