Description: This late middle aged man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. 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 likes to make people angry or surprised. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: The child of a Detective, who enjoyed hunting, Efferil was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He is physically well-built. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fisher. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).