Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the north to a Baker, Heward learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He struck the Baker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is golden and curly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dustin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Dustin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp.