Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Ribbles reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ribbles never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. Her hair is blue and very short. She has red eyes.

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 Tiefling in existence. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Detective. She's also a talented Layabout, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Coral (160 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aldous speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Through the years after Aldous was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Aldous's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.