Description: This southern woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise brown.

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 has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Hunter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 sp. Citrine (30 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'9" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a fancy green dress. She has blue crest. She is baby faced.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Jezean is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Jezean was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.