Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern man is typically in his Detective uniform. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is an amazing painter.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has worked as a Detective like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears an eyepatch.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This dark-skinned male likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his auburn hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gardain lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and money/treasure

Bonds: Family, Slave, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. She carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her green crest is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her scarlet crest down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Unemployed but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Megren is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1700 sp.