Description: This malnourished man usually wears his white robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Heward would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Heward was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When Heward 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: Raymond is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His head has been shaved. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Slave Trader job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.