Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a large black jacket. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a blue shirt with thin green vertical stripes and blue pants. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Bowyer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His red fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east. A freak accident while working with his Healer father left him crippled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 17000 sp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. She keeps her blue hair in a flapper bob. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Decarabia took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sword and armor she uses now. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'2" when asserting herself. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Kristryd learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1500 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.