Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Frug was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Frug took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 4'3" northern man, he wears just a brown suit. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Duergath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Theriatis's homeland. Theriatis decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. After a long history of fighting, Theriatis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Quarion was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tan trousers with violet and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is blonde and curly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available she will default to her warhammer. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Dilettante. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the south to a Dilettante, Agnes learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 cp. Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Superior lock.