Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ernest abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Ralf hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a violet tunic with blue highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His tied-back hair is red. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Richard studied abroad. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tattered old clothes. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2500 sp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Chain shirt.