Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Heian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is short and white. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Manea was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with her Baker father left her crippled. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears bulky red painted plate armor. Her hair is short and brown. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Portia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 gp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'1". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Torgga was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 gp.