Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Quarethon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Dilettante profession.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Charles was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Glassblower first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ar-Karo was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Assassin. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman dresses like a well dressed Ploughman does. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Donella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'2" eastern woman, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp.