Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Barfa was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He became a Cartwright soon after.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Bertram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Mercenary mother left him crippled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'7" when asserting himself. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his dark red hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Pelaios lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple tan robe with green stripes complete with hood. His white hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Frug was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He tends to his Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white fur is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is physically well-built. His hair is black and very short. He has brown eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. She has red eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Hethress abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Actor for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: This woman likes to wear grey tank tops with green skirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her hair is short and blonde. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 19th 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 380 gp. 4 Acid flasks.