Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is typically in his Detective uniform. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Emerald (700 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished falchion as well. Her golden hair is cut short. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elama fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Syllin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 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.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears brown trousers with red and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. Onyx (40 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jade (160 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Coral (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.