Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, white cloak and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in a small island village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He wears his red crest up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Mreksh was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Baelitae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 cp. 4 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Manfred will drive conversation. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born into a rich family. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Paelias was born the youngest of three triplets. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.