Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Shane is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Butcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. Shane was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shane decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has wavy yellow fur. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Beggar. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Silent was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired him part-time. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2900 sp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: This western man wears black trousers with tan and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy scarlet crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This western woman has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gifted student he started as a Ploughman, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, Nelkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 170 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She keeps her bronze crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hethress embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. She is an amazing painter.

History: Hethress was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, black shirt, and brown tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She has moderate length lavender fur. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.