Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His black hair is knotted and matted. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Heward is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heward was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She carries a battered kukri and tarnished longsword as well. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. Being a Spy kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his father struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.