Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Aura was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a hunchback. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She became a Detective soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Locksmith. His hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Locksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp. Azurite (14 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 270 gp.