Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His tied-back hair is white. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Beggar. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He has wavy dark red hair. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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-sister.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Cartwright.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 pp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has golden hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (50 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Coral (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).