Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the left. She has white eyes.

Personality: Akta hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: In love, Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Zagga has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Citrine (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and carries hand crossbows. Her blue hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Shax was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Body Guard. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Amber (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His gold crest is heavily combed to the right. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Engraver and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 sp.