Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Heward 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. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heward has worked very hard to control his curse. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is lengthy. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Patrick was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Sellsword father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is silver and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 2 Acid flasks.