Description: This dark-skinned male wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. Eldon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his 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 obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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: Fibblestib was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'4" and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Duergath does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Shivering has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of illithids 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: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adrik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Rezena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and halberds. With bright blonde hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired her part-time. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Engraver kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is typically in her Dyer uniform. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Xanaphia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the east to a Dyer, Xanaphia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently the stress of being a Dyer has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 gp. Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.