Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. Barendd 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: Barendd hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Barendd was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 21000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair is still thick. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Frederick was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has done her best to style her cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Cloak and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 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: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her white hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Fletcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp).