Description: She has a missing left arm. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad yellow hat.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Mella was born with her father's beautiful face. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. She has worked as a Detective like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 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 keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Mantus and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, yellow cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'4" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red fur is knotted and matted. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf and is in decent physical shape. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Jezebeth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'6" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black fur is singed and shortened. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Art was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.