Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has moderate length scarlet crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Ghesh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has achieved small success as a Barkeep.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (1500 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

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 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Hugh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his brown hair up. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Baelitae was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She takes great joy in being the best Detective in town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 pp.