Description: A middle-aged man, he wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants, and is pretty ugly. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gerald is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 260 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Amnon was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is white and very short. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Xappan was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Courier. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Scribe. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (13 gp).