Description: This man is very fat, and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His blonde hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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 skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 Gardener. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired him part-time. Immeral 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length blonde hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Immeral and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. 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 acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Detective but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.