Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Koeth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Coral (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Black pearl (200 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Paelias was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.