Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. He has no hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Heward is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His white hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Trey alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, green cloak. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Gerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Guy was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Hedonist, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).