Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has moderate length white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a Brewer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who likes to wear grey tank tops with brown skirt, she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length black hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40000 cp. Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thodris grew up listening to her father's many stories. She worked as a nervous Sellsword and found it very stressful. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.