Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great joy in being the best Detective in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (1300 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Coral (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor 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 hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: He was born into a rich family. 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and falchions. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, white cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and to be a assassin again

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.