Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears long strands of amethyst and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy auburn hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40000 cp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Jade (130 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Mortician mother left him crippled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aldous speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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 feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" northern woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ermina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30000 cp.