Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She likes to wear black tank tops with red skirt. Her brown hair is well kept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her bastard sword. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She has brown eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Philomena abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has auburn hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Seamstress, his father struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male is typically in his Detective uniform. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).