Description: He is in excellent shape and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rose (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Through the years after Adran was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Adran's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. With wild black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Roland lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by his family; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has slicked back blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Marastyr lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Persistence, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.