Description: An older man who usually wears his tan robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'0". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. He has dyed his greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. Amber (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Findex was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and axes. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is typically in his Ruler uniform. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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

History: Born in the north to a Ruler, Qemuel learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His gray fur is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Art lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. After a long history of fighting, Art and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (160 gp). Azurite (4 gp).