Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Detective but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with her Sailor father left her crippled. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Emerald studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her golden hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Grai fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: An older woman who dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with red slacks, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Kildrak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Insane, Greedy, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the west to a Healer, Gynk learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has worked as a Healer like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 sp. Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Detective does, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently the stress of being a Detective has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 sp. Peridot (70 gp).