Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Knight, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Berrian was born the youngest of three triplets. Berrian liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

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

Possessions: Pink pearl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Nim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears green trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 260 pp. Carnelian (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). White pearl (130 gp).