Description: This younger middle-aged man sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. 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 can speak with the recently deceased. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Efferil took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Efferil never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 pp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'6". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are brown.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Mâku lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Creega was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Citrine (60 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Damakos was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Gardener. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tordek will drive conversation. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Tordek was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Through the years after Tordek was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tordek's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Tordek and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 160 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

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: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears yellow trousers with green and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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-sister.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. 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: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).