Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy red hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Susannah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Oloric enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Oloric never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 360 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and greataxes. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Tenena wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Tenena hails from a village terrorized by drow. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She wears a colorful flower in her red fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Art was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mortician. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 240 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp).