Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: 3'9" and muscular, this southern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her white hair is cut short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 pp. Rose (30 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Olunt lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Merchant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Her gray fur is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She comes from a rich western family. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Audhild isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Deep green spinel (120 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Geva was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries a battered mace and tarnished sickle as well. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Iolite (70 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.