Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born in the west to a Scribe, Ahlyssa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate.

Description: A 4'11" western woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a great chef.

History: Agnes lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Interpreter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She has brown eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. After a long history of fighting, Anne and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Detective. His white hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.