Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Map Maker. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His brown hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Lance 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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Lance was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and brown robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Robert has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Robert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears professional attire. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.