Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heward grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heward. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His head has been shaved. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Heward liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and pastel pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length silver hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3200 sp. Citrine (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Conrad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Human compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Richard was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Antitoxin.