Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Baker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Alberich 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 110 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, and carries monstrous two handed axes. She has wavy auburn hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Isabella was born the youngest of three triplets. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. 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. Isabella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and doesn't want to be a tanner and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2800 sp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has green eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Jacoba was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Liftrasa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is content

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 sp. White pearl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a pastel scarf, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Whurdred speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His fur is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Jade was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Jade's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 390 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Marshal. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is red and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the west to a Marshal, Zanna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he usually wears his black robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. He wears his white hair up. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Balam lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Balam was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Balam's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bellfounder, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and violet pants. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Eldon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fortune-teller and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 160 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp).