Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his golden hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses like a well dressed Healer does. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Healer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Dara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.