Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Heward 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 is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and blue tie. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and warhammers. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His copper crest is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.