Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has moderate length white hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: A 5'3" southern woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her red fur is still thick. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

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

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Layabout, but she got bored and became a Shoemaker. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and blue robe with the hood down. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is a Mortician first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 gp. Malachite (7 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'5". He very much looks the part of a Merchant, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the west. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mindartis studied abroad. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and tan tie. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Wymar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Being a Bather kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 6000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Valanthe was born the youngest of three triplets. Her childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but she was a colossal failure. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and she's in love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 13000 cp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.