Description: This malnourished man usually wears his pastel robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A freak accident while working with his Fortune-teller father left him crippled. He has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'11" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is lengthy. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman tends to wear a large red jacket. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has amber eyes and a red hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Paela liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Sard (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, yellow cloak and is in decent physical shape. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

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. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, In love, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Amber (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Coral (60 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a blue coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head, and she perpetually has her pickaxe ready. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

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. Her first spouse was a Healer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 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 late middle aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Ellyjoybell and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).