Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears just a black suit. His purple hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Paymon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her scarlet crest up. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in the south. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears just a white suit. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). White opal (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south to a Unemployed, Medrash learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Apothecary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears long strands of sapphire and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has golden hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Quillathe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is greedy

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is red and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Grisha grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Grisha abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp).