Description: This malnourished man wears baggy black pantaloons and a red scarf. His black hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Paymon 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 9000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'6". She wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and grey robe with the hood down, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. Her red fur is lengthy. Her yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is mildly Tabaxi supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'11" when asserting himself. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He wears his green crest down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Knight. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Layabout mother left him crippled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Knight for hire.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her auburn hair up. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kathra will drive conversation. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Alexandre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp.