Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Cartwright, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Mardnab was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mardnab decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Mardnab was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This late middle aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and red robe with the hood down. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: Standing 5'8", this woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears skinny pants and wears a tan and violet robe with the hood down. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 47000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy tan suit, and carries maces. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jade (110 gp).