Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'9" and muscular, this eastern woman is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She wears her brown hair up. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Mardred is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has worked as a Miner like her father before her.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 50 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp. Silver ewer (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a quarterstaff on her belt. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. 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 Guard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp.