Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bernard has worked very hard to control his curse. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Bernard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 pp. Obsidian (8 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Onyx (70 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears professional attire. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her fur is lavender and very short. Her yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red spinel (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Adam was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mason. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: A 5'0" western man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1400 pp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Coral (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his whip with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Rose (30 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has golden hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). White opal (900 gp). Jade (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Coral (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gorgûm was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 pp. White opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Jade (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Jade (110 gp).