Description: He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thorpe's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his scarlet crest up. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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. Nykkan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Through the years after Nalaed was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Nalaed's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. 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: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Money/treasure; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His silver hair is cut short. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp).