Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He is physically well-built. He has golden hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A freak accident while working with his Painter mother left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Peridot (60 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has moderate length gray fur. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Aura took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bastard sword and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 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.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kody was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Cartwright and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and tan robe with the hood down. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad violet hat.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Raer was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Raer's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He struck the Assassin job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1900 pp. Onyx (50 gp). Jet (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 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 black hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Bricklayer, his father struggled to pay the bills. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.