Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heward grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heward. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She's in love; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small violet clips. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Frederick 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 often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Frederick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.