Description: This exceptionally lanky man typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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-brother.

History: Born in the east to a Laborer, Heward learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 14000 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Tim has worked very hard to control his curse. 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: He is content.

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length black hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ralf studied abroad. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: This man dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Ernest 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 sp.