Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears dull black sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed flail, just in case. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Pyra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Pyra studied abroad. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bounty Hunter, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

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

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is blonde and curly. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bellfounder profession.

History: Buvvie was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Buvvie was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Detective. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a blue vest and prefers yellow and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is short and chestnut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Theren embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 pp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear flannel. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Coral (160 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Amber (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Jet (160 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Coral (160 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).