Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'3" and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Naeris was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a Detective soon after.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her first spouse was a Architect, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 sp.