Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern man wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cartwright. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A true patriot, Gomory would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is typically in his Shepherd uniform. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and scimitars. He has wavy black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Aldous is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Aldous 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. Aldous decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Justin was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Miles has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.