Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Bernard hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Bernard began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Justice, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears professional attire. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Weaver business at a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Weaver responsibilities is difficult; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp.