Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a white collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is silver and very short. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Cartwright business.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Neega alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Neega was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 160 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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 son.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Kilvar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is typically in her Shepherd uniform. She has shaved her head bald. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but she was a colossal failure. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and she perpetually has her longsword ready. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Right-Handed was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This late middle aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and white. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her black hair is cut short. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Gilbert hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Engraver, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raer is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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. Raer fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.