Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tailor responsibilities is difficult; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 320 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: This western man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2800 sp. Malachite (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Addict. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30000 cp.

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 is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).