Description: This tall, slender man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Soapmaker profession.

History: He was born in the west. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Riardon was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.