Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a hunchback. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Gerard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Now he works as a poetry tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Chad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Theobald was born with his mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Henry learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.