Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and black tie. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Katherine and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Burgell was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this southern man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: This western woman wears a fancy tan dress. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With bright golden hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a roofer again

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Deep green spinel (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and sais. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Mary is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Revenge; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp.