Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull black iron scale mail, marred by beers. His red hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heward grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Heward alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 wears his blonde hair down. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. A true patriot, Gerard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple tan robe with pastel stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and balancing his hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 47000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Interpreter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Percival liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 21000 sp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.