Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a yellow shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and is pretty ugly. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is brown. He is baby faced.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Lucan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. He has auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: Ribbles 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His blue hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp. Citrine (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished woman wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red hair is still thick. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. 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: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Bûbol 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Professionalism, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Ella hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her first spouse was a Banker, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.