Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Peter was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a blue shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.