Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Silk rope. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is typically in her Crown-heir uniform. Her black crest is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism, Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Jocelyn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3200 sp. Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tan collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp).