Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heward was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and doesn't want to be a cook and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Jeweler, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He got into the Jeweler business at a young age. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up work as a Jeweler and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears a fancy tan suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mortician. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He takes great joy in being the best Tanner in town.

History: Heward was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1400 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).