Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length red hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Varis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100000 cp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is black and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the south. 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. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 170 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in a small island village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Hadarai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 pp. Black opal (900 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.