Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 9000 sp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He very much looks the part of a Cartwright. His tied-back hair is silver. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and tan pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a white collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Beggar business.

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

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).