Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a black shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She has wavy black hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Secretive, Greedy. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His fur is gray and curly. This copper eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Vapula enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Herbalist, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jet (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her hair is red and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Detective. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

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. Through the years after Valanthe was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Valanthe's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Valanthe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Dyer again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 11000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears dull tan sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jade (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.