Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His blue crest is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Norkruuth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). White opal (700 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Jade (70 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His green crest, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Greethen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Greethen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 struck the Detective job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'10" and wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cloud wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Cloud took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Coral (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Rose (20 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her black fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is an amazing painter.

History: Gale was born the youngest of three triplets. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Black opal (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White opal (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Amber (160 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Amber (140 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He wears blue trousers with red and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. 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 greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).