Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Detective business.

History: Erdan was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: 4'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: He wears a black vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: He wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2300 gp.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears black trousers with yellow and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Halimath was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mayor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp).