Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears white trousers with green and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jade (140 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.