Description: He is a husky man, who wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west to a Cartwright, Merihim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her cinnamon fur. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Shivering was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Barber, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black opal (1400 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

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. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A freak accident while working with his Fletcher mother left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. She tends to her Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 pp. Malachite (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jet (160 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. A true patriot, Anbera would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.