Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is well kept. She has brown eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bellfounder. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1600 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

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 takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 Carpenter. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Cook. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has worked as a Cook like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Sard (60 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her golden hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Tippletoe is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Tippletoe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Jet (160 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Coral (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Coral (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'11" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.