Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 13000 sp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jade (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Carter uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Traki was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.