Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. He is portly but not overly obese. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a fancy brown suit. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired him part-time. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Manfred was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Family, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and hand crossbows. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.