Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Heward was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Coral (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black top hat and black clothes. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Azurite (15 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Bertram reached his early adolescence his Human father 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished mace as well. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. William enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, William was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. William fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.