Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: Gilbert lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (30 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a green armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ernest is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He very much looks the part of a Shoemaker. His auburn hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp.