Description: A 6'2" northern man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his scarlet crest up. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Pirithin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Pirithin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is typically in his Detective uniform. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Modean grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Modean. Recently the stress of being a Detective has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 gp. Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears just a brown suit. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.