Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her auburn hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Portia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Fortune-teller. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Anbera was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is white and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Melech and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has white eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Chain shirt.