Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bookbinder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heward does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet 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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

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. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His hair is short and golden. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Anselm 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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is short and auburn. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adam grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Adam 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. Adam decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3100 sp.