Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He has shaved his head bald. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Heian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and black robe with the hood down. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her auburn hair down. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a Doctor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jade (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'2" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 9000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Arumawann 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. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Sard (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her brown hair down. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is portly but not overly obese. His long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.