Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is short and black. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Carter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student he started as a Mason, but he got bored and became a Carter. He became a Carter soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Smokesticks. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Smokesticks.