Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She 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. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of hammers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Rich purple corundum (1600 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Bertram will drive conversation. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Blacksmith mother left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 sp.