Description: An older man who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his golden hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Halander took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He tends to his Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Alston is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. One day when Alston was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Alston was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Disease, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His crest is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Sethrekar embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Sethrekar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anselm 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 Anselm. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Anverth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp.