Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'0" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Detective. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is black and curly. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Herleva was born with her mother's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Barrister, but she got bored and became a Detective. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Anne is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the east. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp).