Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has white hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Manea was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Manea's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Shamil was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 22000 cp. Banded agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black crest is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is short and blonde. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Detective and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her parents enrolled her in a Fighter school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His orange fur, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Flask grew up listening to his father's many stories. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 340 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Fenriz hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 cp. Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 46000 sp. Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.