Description: He stands about 4'7" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Uthemar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is still thick. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Banker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).