Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. He's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and maces. He has a very tight haircut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aramil grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aramil. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: Standing 5'5", this man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the east. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His hair is white and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.