Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Heward is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 cp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Interpreter. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and axes. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Interpreter. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bhevek fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a pastel suit. She has wavy gray fur. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 2'10" northern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 4'10". She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ownka embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ownka is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is braided into rings. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Trym speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Trym was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Seamstress. He's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, marred by beers. His chestnut hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp.