Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He very much looks the part of a Detective. He wears his silver hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 26. 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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Randal does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of ruby and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Mella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Blue quartz (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Qualen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He is physically well-built. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great joy in being the best Mason in town.

History: He was born in the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mason. He has worked as a Mason like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with grey slacks. She has red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (6 gp).