Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is golden. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Helen will drive conversation. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helen studied abroad. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and expand her business

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a grey suit. His white hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. Duergath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is black and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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: Puyet was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Marshal. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp).