Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern man wears a black vest and prefers white and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Heward was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 35000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fisher they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Healer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 36000 sp.