Description: This tall, slender woman is renowned for her bright pastel dresses and hats. She has dyed her greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Drifting was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Drifting decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1200 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Ribbles hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. His blue crest is singed and shortened. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Gargax was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mortician. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: This tall, slender woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her fur is yellow and curly. 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 is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Cask hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Actor born in the past three hundred years. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Ekk lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Eldon hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.