Description: This woman dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. She wears her gold crest down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp. Emerald (1600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is black and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age his mother died while driving off some dire rats. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in rapier use. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and green tie. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has moderate length golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Donella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Calcitro liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.