Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Howard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When Howard reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears professional attire. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Paelias was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Paelias was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and elven compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male usually wears his blue robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Banker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).