Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'8". He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cartwright born in the past three hundred years. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has worked as a Cartwright like his mother before him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 pp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp).