Description: 5'4" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the north to a Guard, Heian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is cut short. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 sp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'7" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Alston was taken on many hunting expeditions. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Deep green spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear blue tank tops with pastel pants. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 3. 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. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Jet (140 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.