Description: This slender woman stands about 3'6". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Performer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Mardnab was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mardnab decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by her family; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Adventurer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has moderate length black fur. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 pp.