Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tan vest and prefers blue and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Alvyn was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Alvyn decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Map Maker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oppleby studied abroad. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a simple yellow robe with green stripes complete with hood. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Nutae was born with his mother's beautiful face. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.