Description: She is scrawny and has patchy gray fur. She tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a hunchback. She wears her gray fur down. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered pastel hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Trail 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 Trail. 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: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and carries falchions. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rurik studied abroad. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is white. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40000 cp. Jade (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her copper crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sora was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 320 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.