Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is cut short. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Heward was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Trym was born with his mother's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large blue jacket. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has black hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, William never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.