Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heian will drive conversation. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. 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.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Arara hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Arara was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. Emerald (1100 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: He was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with his Courier mother left him crippled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears tan trousers with black and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Shava speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Shava hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, violet cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Lewis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 pp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp).