Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is chestnut and curly. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shoemaker. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large red jacket. He is physically well-built. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Anthony is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Alex was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Alex decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Apothecary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 26000 sp.