Description: This man wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. During his travels, Heward and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Heward discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Heward fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he dresses like a well dressed Cook does. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. Sammal was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Spy and found it very stressful. He struck the Spy job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Good lock. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. His hair is short and red. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

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 took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.