Description: An older woman who wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on her torso, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her tied-back hair is white. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp. White pearl (100 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

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 parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears an entirely violet suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bernard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).