Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a red shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Adam was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Adam's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Detective business.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Jocelyn liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

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 a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Superior lock.