Description: This man prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Cory was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, red shirt, and blue tie. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Everard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Frederick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.