Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2100 sp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired him part-time. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Detective; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear white tank tops with tan pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Gunter is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, In love, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.