Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Bernard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Bernard was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Slave Trader. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3 Holy water. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western man wears tattered old clothes. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Efferil was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Detective. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Dyer again; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She found a children's book about a Halfling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Rock crystal (30 gp).