Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heward was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. With wild blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Matilda is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She 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. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He is physically well-built. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.