Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. Jet (140 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a simple blue robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and white. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern woman dresses like a well dressed Detective does. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Three lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

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

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is braided into rings. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. William was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 sp.