Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lance was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When Lance reached his early adolescence his Human mother 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

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 Halfling in existence. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 230 pp. Malachite (9 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat, he is not a threatening figure. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Corkitron hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Corkitron alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gifted student she started as a Bricklayer, but she got bored and became a Cartwright. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Peridot (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His red hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Emerald (500 gp). Sard (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Jet (120 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Solomon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.