Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heian. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Heian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His copper crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Bharash was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is wearing a long, black cloak. She has silver crest. She is baby faced.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her gold crest up. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is an amazing painter.

History: Pyxrin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 29. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp.