Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large yellow jacket. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Ruler. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Amber (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Amber (60 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 pp. Amber (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Silver pearl (40 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is cut close to his head. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Riswynn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'0" and wears a brown collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Kilia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Jet (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She has no fur. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp).

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries shortspears. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Herleva enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 16000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.