Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raer is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 21000 sp. Iolite (30 gp). Coral (50 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his orange fur in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He takes great joy in being the best Carter in town.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Flame 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 Flame. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again.

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a yellow collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is well kept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anne 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 Anne. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She has no hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Nikki was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Cook, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Cartwright does. She is physically well-built. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears just a violet suit. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Carrie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sorath studied abroad. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Spy. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local spy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 sp.