Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. His hair is short and golden. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Mortician first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Armorer profession.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He carries a battered trident and tarnished nunchaku as well. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Everard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. After a long history of fighting, Everard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is typically in her Actor uniform. Her hair is golden and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.