Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear flannel. Her long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is short and blonde. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Reynard was born with his father's beautiful face. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Animal Trainer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: 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.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a fancy green dress, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her scarlet crest down. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Akra liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He is physically well-built. His rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Mozikth was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 15000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her beige fur is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is short and red. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Delre hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Delre was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Banded mail.