Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ellyjoybell grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ellyjoybell. Being a Cartwright kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of opal and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with her Healer father left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (4 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has wavy golden hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the north to a Cartwright, Paela learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cora studied abroad. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1700 sp.