Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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, Vanchu is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is black and very short. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Duergath hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Norkruuth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 380 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp).