Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cartwright born in the past three hundred years. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. Red spinel (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is a Stylist first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy golden hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Marigold enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 18000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Fivin is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). During her travels, Vonana and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Vonana discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Vonana fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).