Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a red cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Alain's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His fur is gray and curly. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 260 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her silver hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). White opal (900 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).