Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Anselm was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alexandre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Detective uniform. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and chestnut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theobald was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: A 5'6" southern man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Gifted from a young age, Diggory studied abroad. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Diggory alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.