Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Akta was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and she perpetually has her scythe ready. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a Detective first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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 found a children's book about a Human Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and carries daggers. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jade (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'10" and wears long strands of amethyst and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is golden. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Enialis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.