Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dull black sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. She has dark red hair. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her childhood dream was to be a Miller, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bricklayer.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'1" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Emma was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His red crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Mreksh hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mreksh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Jarsali was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Farmer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Farmer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Peridot (50 gp).

Description: She wears a green broad hat and green clothes. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She tends to her Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).