Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aldous was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Spice Merchant. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is black. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He uses divination through singing.

History: Norman was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and white tie. With wild chestnut hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. The war was a terrible time for her, and Isabella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp).