Description: She wears a fancy brown dress. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished flail as well. She has a very tight haircut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Avelina was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is typically in her Detective uniform. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

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 refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but she was a colossal failure. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Markosian took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Uzza lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Uzza took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Oppleby lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Coral (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Meriele hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 wants revenge against goblins; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.