Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Alice was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 18000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and brown tie. His hair is short and brown. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 47. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a great chef.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and white tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. His red crest, when down, is lengthy. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Shipwright kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).