Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and blue tie, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Adran was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and silver. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

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 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: Gifted from a young age, Naeris studied abroad. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His hair is red and very short. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Eye agate (7 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears red trousers with green and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 38. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Uthemar 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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. Uthemar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, blue cloak. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Varis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 110 pp.