Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Geoffrey studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Detective business.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Lidda isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Barber arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Lidda 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Everard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp. Onyx (70 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a large black jacket. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Emen was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His red hair is braided into rings. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Shedinn was taken on many hunting expeditions. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Lerissa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Lerissa was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.