Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears skinny pants and wears a red and brown robe with the hood down. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of amber and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Bertram liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Bernard took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp.