Description: A 5'4" northern woman, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her first spouse was a Laborer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Nelkin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with his Seamstress mother left him crippled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Hedonist, Forgetful, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and balancing her hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. She wears her black crest up. 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 tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Megren is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 pp.