Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her scarlet crest in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 cp. Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Melissa grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has worked as a Detective like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy auburn hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. After coming to the age of reason, Mara took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.