Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of drow 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: Wants to work out more often; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Shane took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Tim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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 to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Banded agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born into a rich family. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Guardian, In love, Rich, Debt, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 79. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.