Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Heward hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Heward enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Heward abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Simon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with pastel slacks. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bernard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a sage and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Zircon (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Marshal, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When Justin reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's in love; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Through the years after Gilbert was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gilbert's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.