Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Howard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Howard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Aline lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 sp. Jade (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.