Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his chestnut hair down. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ermina has worked very hard to control her curse. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats, marred by beers. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Conrad was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is an epitome of beauty. She has auburn hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She got into the Dyer business at a young age. When Cumpen reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Seere was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Being a Spice Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 pp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His crest is brass, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. After coming to the age of reason, Patrin took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 26000 sp.