Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heward does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Heward was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is typically in his Map Maker uniform. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Glassblower, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to settle down with his crush

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His red hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Diggory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. He has white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Assassin and found it very stressful. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp).