Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Beggar uniform. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Heward hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He struck the Beggar job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the south to a Hunter, Gomory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (130 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in a small forest village. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Rolf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Mundane, Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Cory was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.