Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and brown. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and dragonborn compassion

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 9000 sp. Jade (70 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Navigator for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 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: Standing 6'8", this woman wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the south were limited. She became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (30 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has shaved his head bald. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.