Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his mace ready. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He takes great joy in being the best Detective in town.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Nim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nim decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak, and carries flails. His white hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1400 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Heian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Healer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Aelar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 27000 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).