Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a white coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'4" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Gardener. Recently the stress of being a Gardener has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. He has no hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Rolf lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Rolf took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Kali was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She keeps her long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Synthrin was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and she perpetually has her club ready. Her black hair is singed and shortened. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Gardener born in the past three hundred years. 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: Born to a Masseuse, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.