Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gardain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Torgga's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 2'11" western woman, she prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'2" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. After a long history of fighting, Traki and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ubada does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tattered old clothes. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Alvyn isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alvyn grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her fur is white and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Great grew up listening to her father's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Jet (60 gp).