Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair is black and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

Personality: Odo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. The war was a terrible time for him, and Odo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Tanner business.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Architect. His golden hair is lengthy. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Geoffrey speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Geoffrey was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A 6'0" northern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

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. A freak accident while working with his Knight father left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.