Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heward grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Body Guard; and he desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Violet garnet (900 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 3 Antitoxin. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Herbalist. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate.