Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A 5'1" eastern man, he typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. He has a very tight haircut. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Navigator.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and blonde. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Golden pearl (110 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Weaver. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.