Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is silver. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carnelian (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp).

Description: He wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is blue and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mantus studied abroad. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. A true patriot, Mara would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Carpenter, Mara learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his shield ready. He wears his black hair up. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Norman isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Norman never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Sard (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished sword as well. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Ida hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ida was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.