Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Ootah was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is portly but not overly obese. His cinnamon fur is lengthy. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Cask and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'6". She wears tattered old clothes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a club. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. After a long history of fighting, Williamina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is gray and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with pastel pants. He has a very tight haircut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has bronze crest. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gargax was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gargax grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gargax. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 Tailor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Coral (80 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).