Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Amber (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Arannis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Arannis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and balancing his hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 pp. Obsidian (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Blacksmith business.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 pp.