Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is lengthy. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Bhevek 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: The child of a Layabout, who enjoyed hunting, Dee was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Veloptima was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Veloptima grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Veloptima. Being a Tanner kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a long, white cloak. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Nella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His silver crest is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Gargax was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gargax's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gargax and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 cp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He has wavy auburn hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Senteq was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Senteq abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70 pp. Moss agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Simple lock.