Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. This white eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Detective but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Thamuz alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tailor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He has moderate length black hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a large red jacket. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Callybon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 13000 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rose (40 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Sard (40 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Sard (40 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern man tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Marshal. He's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His crest is green and curly. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Direcris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.