Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hadwisa grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Hadwisa. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Sard (20 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: She wears a red deerstalker hat and red clothes. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Matilda studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a great chef.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).