Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has shaved her head bald. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Katherine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by chocolates. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cartwright born in the past three hundred years. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He struck the Cartwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp. Azurite (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.