Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward 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 he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears tattered old clothes. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green.

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. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Odo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 sp. Chalcedony (30 gp).