Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears professional attire. He wears his silver hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 23000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Jade (60 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jade (60 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak, and carries falchions. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His white crest is singed and shortened. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a great chef.

History: Marastyr was born the youngest of three triplets. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2800 pp. Moss agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Coral (40 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jade (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her red hair up. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Fire opal (1500 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: This light-skinned male wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 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 (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is golden and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.