Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has brown eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Slave, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large green jacket. His black crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Pandjed lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by his family; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has done his best to style his gold crest to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Shedinn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Soapmaker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Soapmaker and was forced into it by his family; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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, Ar-Kaius is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.