Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. John is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His first spouse was a Armorer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. John fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the north to a Cartwright, Avelina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. 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. Avelina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Melissa is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Emotional, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Gerald is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gerald grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.