Description: A 5'5" western man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Heward hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Jade (160 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black opal (700 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a pastel shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Drogo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is brown and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Richard was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: White pearl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are violet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Armorer and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.