Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has no hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Heward hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Alexandre wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born into a rich family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Bernard hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. Fire opal (1500 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.