Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aldous is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Detective but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was a Scribe, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Extrovert, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Fisher profession.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf, and carries kukris. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and doesn't want to be a shepherd and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has no fur. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Rose (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).