Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Detective. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a white collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Kelter was born with his mother's beautiful face. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Kelter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She usually wears her green robe and has her crossbow always slung over her shoulder. She has brown hair. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Soveliss lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his silver hair up. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Râsh grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A 4'9" southern woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has wavy auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Tagga took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up scimitar and armor she uses now. She bought a scimitar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has black hair. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nogu will drive conversation. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Servant business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2300 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: An older man who wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is lengthy. 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 has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Gerbo never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 pp.