Description: A 6'5" eastern man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his golden hair up. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Heward was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Guard. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). White pearl (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20000 cp. Hematite (8 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an entirely white suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thomas's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has red hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.