Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson white hat.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Armorer business at a young age. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Blue quartz (5 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white fur is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Lone enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries a battered spear and tarnished nunchaku as well. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dworic fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 290 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).