Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Heian embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 wears a tan collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Assassin. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and balancing his hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.