Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her purple hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to be a roofer again

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and golden. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her fur is black and curly. Her yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tricking fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case, and is pretty ugly. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1800 sp.