Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. His white hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Heward learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is physically well-built. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his bow ready. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired him part-time. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).