Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

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 loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. 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 extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the east. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With wild auburn hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Mella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

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

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with violet slacks. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black fur, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Cloud took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up glaive and armor she uses now. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and revenge

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

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

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. 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 auburn. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Jet (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and green pants. His purple hair is knotted and matted. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Herbalist. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30000 cp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male tends to wear a large grey jacket. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 61. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. With bright golden hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.