Description: He stands about 4'7" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a blacksmith again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. 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 is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

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. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.