Description: A plain young-adult man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Chem is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'9". He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Mastema was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Gardener. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sard (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. Her gold crest is greasy and uncared for. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. A true patriot, Surina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Surina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Laucian 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jade (90 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).