Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. One day when Ernest 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. Ernest was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this southern man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on his left side. He has moderate length red hair. He has white eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Military, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is typically in his Detective uniform. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Detective. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

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. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing a long, white cloak. He has wavy silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Roofer. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Grumbar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and expand his business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jet (50 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp).