Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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, Heward is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heward studied abroad. 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 Scribe. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Human compassion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his silver hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Roland was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Raymond has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: To clean up the streets; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Aquamarine (1000 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His ears are large.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.