Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a green cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is black and curly. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Oriax hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Oriax was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is content; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her bow. She has wavy white hair. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Dyer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear flannel. Her crest is silver and curly. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Driindar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.