Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Adran lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Adran was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Adran's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Adran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 26000 sp. Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'9", this man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 14000 sp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Ahvain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has worked as a Navigator like his mother before him.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rose (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 310 pp. Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Sard (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.