Description: A middle-aged woman, she very much looks the part of a Cartwright, and is pretty ugly. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has worked as a Cartwright like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He carries a battered mace and tarnished shield as well. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Naivara was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 sp. Amethyst (80 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 sp.