Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heian was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Odo was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jet (150 gp). Sard (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this southern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Serpent never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jet (110 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He is an epitome of beauty. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His hair is brown and very short. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Rolen was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Rolen's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.