Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy blonde hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Heward was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Heward took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shane does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Average lock.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'10" and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is black and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 23000 sp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and carries daggers. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.