Description: He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heward will drive conversation. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Stylist. He became a Stylist soon after.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 160 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports golden long hair. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her childhood dream was to be a Painter, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A 4'10" eastern woman, she usually wears her blue robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. White pearl (150 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is red and very short. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 390 gp.