Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Masseuse but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Emerald (500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her crest is red and curly. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. A friendly and beautiful Dragonborn, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available she will default to her club. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Performer. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Coral (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he very much looks the part of a Bricklayer. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Alex hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the west to a Bricklayer, Alex learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Alex was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bricklayer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pyra studied abroad. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Priest. She struck the Priest job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Amber (110 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and wears baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. His black hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. Hupe liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (1600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Jade (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jade (60 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Rose (40 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jade (60 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and silver. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.