Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Rurik was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rurik 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 Rurik. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His fur is red and very short. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Laborer, Ethereal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ethereal has worked very hard to control his curse. He became a Laborer soon after.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 3'5" northern man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the north. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears a brown vest and prefers black and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 240 pp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.