Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Rael was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an entirely tan suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Riardon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a yellow tunic with grey highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50000 cp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.