Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished quarterstaff as well. His hair is red and curly. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. A true patriot, Miles would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 24000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 pp.