Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair is lengthy. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Aelar was taken on many hunting expeditions. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aelar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aelar. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, marred by beers. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Sculptor, but he got bored and became a Detective. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 180 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born into a rich family. Enialis 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. Enialis 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the west. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: Standing 4'9", this man wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the west to a Detective, Mindartis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has worked as a Detective like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).