Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has slicked back blonde hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Hematite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She takes great joy in being the best Tanner in town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a large green jacket. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.