Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a green shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balimaar studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Balimaar took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cook. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf, marred by sweets. With wild white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Joan was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and many drow want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.