Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cartwright. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is cut short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Feng abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a hunchback. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Ielenia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his lance, marred by beers. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30000 cp. Moonstone (70 gp).