Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Norman was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp. Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her black hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: White pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Iolite (30 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He uses divination through singing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has worked as a Dyer like his father before him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 340 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male tends to wear a large brown jacket. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. A true patriot, Hugh would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a cartwright and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

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. Eleanor 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 Eleanor. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is still thick. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is content

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 150 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).