Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 pp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the north to a Sellsword, Gorfel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 12000 gp. White opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She wears her black hair down. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A freak accident while working with her Merchant mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is typically in his Baker uniform. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Baker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Ortegar was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Glim is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His purple hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mamnen studied abroad. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp).