Description: This eastern woman wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Butcher. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Butcher. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her lavender fur is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tree studied abroad. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. Her blue hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Butcher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Vapula was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 29000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Patrick embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Patrick was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Detective like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a fancy black dress. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Amber (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Coral (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a hunchback. His black hair is lengthy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp. Red spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Hematite (15 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Amber (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Kansif was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 pp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 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. 1 Minor magic item.