Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and white. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: She wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Detective business.

History: Riswynn was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Engraver, but she got bored and became a Detective. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 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.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black fur, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Fortune-teller, but she got bored and became a Miller. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 pp. Red garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. 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 into a rich family. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Arara has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).