Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His head has been shaved. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1500 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has worked as a Baker like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, In love, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is brown and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Mâku was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Ploughman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50000 cp. Black pearl (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.