Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. She has green eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ermina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ermina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her red hair up. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries scimitars. His hair is black and very short. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Jocelyn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Drogo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).