Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Rolf was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mason. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cloak was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cloak decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Morthos was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Laborer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kansif was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's looking for her big break

Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 sp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Morana hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: A 5'4" eastern woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.