Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has wavy silver hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heward grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Carter and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in a small desert village. A freak accident while working with her Priest mother left her crippled. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 40000 cp. Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has done her best to style her blue hair to look like a famous performer. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Average lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Average lock.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her lavender fur is heavily combed to the left. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Hamil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Through the years after Hamil was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Hamil's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Hamil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

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

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He has black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Bork was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 30000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.