Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His red hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His hair is short and brown. He has red eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Cartwright like his mother before him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greatsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Callybon is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Callybon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tattered old clothes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).