Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Cartwright uniform. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Tûmhom's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nyx was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vanchu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Watson was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Watson's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.