Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Kathra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He has wavy copper crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kipper's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head, and carries lances. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a colorful flower in her orange fur. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Silent was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Roofer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his gray fur down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. After coming to the age of reason, Lone took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's in love

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 140 gp.