Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His fur is short and white. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Emerald was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He takes great joy in being the best Detective in town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has worked as a Detective like his father before him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Onyx (80 gp).

Description: She has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Nedda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 3'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a very tight haircut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: A powerful slaver made her what she is. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Bardryn's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Bardryn was born with her father's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: John hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. John is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a large pastel jacket, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has wavy gray fur. Her copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Moon liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to protect her home

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Server

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He usually wears his blue robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder. He carries with him a set of warhammers on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the east. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Beiro and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 130 gp.