Description: He stands about 6'7" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest is scarlet and very short. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Miner born in the past three hundred years. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To be a Detective again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Miles was born the youngest of three triplets. Miles was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Miles decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 sp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'10" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Coral (160 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Laucian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp).