Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Heward's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 280 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. She has wavy brown hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. White opal (700 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Fabien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his silver hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Osco will drive conversation. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: 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; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 gp.