Description: This exceptionally lanky man is typically in his Detective uniform. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Oskar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oskar grew up listening to his father's many stories. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red fur is thinning but still full. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Right-Handed liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is cut close to his head. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. During his travels, Richard and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Richard discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Richard fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Fallthra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. She is portly but not overly obese. Her dark red hair is still thick. She has black eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears black trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his long white crest kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. 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 has worked as a Miner like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 gp. White pearl (60 gp).