Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has wavy white hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is black and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Vanuath 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 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 30 gp. Peridot (70 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Nirgel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Nirgel was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 sp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a white small hat and white clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Harriet was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carter. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Good lock.

Description: This younger middle-aged man usually wears his black robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is lengthy. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Habor 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 was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His cinnamon fur is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 cp.