Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

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. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Red garnet (140 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Ernest was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and is pretty ugly. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.