Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a grey collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Marastyr and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 320 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: A 4'4" southern man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1800 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has moderate length black hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Pennie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to be a shepherd again

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Quilla's homeland. Quilla decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.