Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Balam lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple grey robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the south to a Detective, Fibblestib learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Fibblestib was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. She sports black long hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Marastyr was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.