Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heward was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50000 cp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His white hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (12 gp).