Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is still thick. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She keeps her long green crest kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Nala was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stylist. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born to a Herbalist, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 14000 sp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 2'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears long strands of topaz and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 80 gp. Jet (70 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Orla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a violet scarf. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Eridred was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp.