Description: This southern man is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Merchant mother left him crippled. He became a Detective soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. The war was a terrible time for her, and Markosian does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a halberd on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He takes great joy in being the best Ruler in town.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1700 sp. Obsidian (9 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.