Description: An older man who sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy dark red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and black tie. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, yellow shirt, and tan tie and is in decent physical shape. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nuraval is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a crush on the local barkeep

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. His blonde hair is lengthy. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kilvar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is silver and curly. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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-sister.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.