Description: This northern woman wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a Architect, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has moderate length black hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A 6'9" western man, he dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. His fur is short and red. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'3" and is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the east. His first spouse was a Mortician, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 390 gp.