Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Bernard hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Gifted from a young age, Adam studied abroad. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Black opal (700 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is typically in his Detective uniform. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has worked as a Detective like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.