Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Andraste enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Makaria embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Makaria and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a tan scarf. His fur is black and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white fur is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Architect, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).