Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a long, brown cloak. He wears his yellow fur down. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has worked as a Engraver like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her kukri, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is an amazing painter.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jade (110 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Barrister first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and someone believes him a fraud

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Layabout. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 pp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jet (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). White pearl (120 gp).