Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Knight, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 220 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and blue. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 pp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy scarlet crest. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Rathkran 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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To protect his home; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is still thick. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp.