Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Detective responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, marred by sweets. His white hair is braided into rings. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Dayereth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).