Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mantus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and carries swords. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an entirely red suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears just a black suit. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Akmen was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Akmen has worked very hard to control his curse. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).