Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a red broad hat and red clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ortegar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Brewer. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Kithri was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Brewer. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, marred by sweets. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Buvvie is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A freak accident while working with her Mason mother left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Erdan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Religious, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (600 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.