Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has wavy brown hair. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Criella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). White pearl (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man 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. His fur is short and orange. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has green eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Adventurer business.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her white crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Military, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. 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 shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she dresses like a well dressed Doctor does. With bright blonde hair. Her eyes are blue.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork manacles.