Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished axe as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Soveliss has worked very hard to control his curse. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Varis liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Varis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his chestnut hair up. 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 swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: 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 has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp.