Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Warrior 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and black tie. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His green crest is greasy and uncared for. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gargax was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Azdûsh was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Azdûsh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Average lock. 1 Silver holy symbol.