Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She takes great joy in being the best Detective in town.

History: Bree 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 helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Dayereth lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Felosial 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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Felosial 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This northern woman wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is still thick. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bowyer business.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp. Azurite (7 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'6" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His black crest is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Heskan hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Heskan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Performer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to be a herbalist again

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

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

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Through the years after Althaea was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Althaea's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her red hair up. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west to a Miller, Lia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Miller. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 sp.