Description: This dark-skinned male wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a trident on his belt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heian was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his rusty crest in a flapper bob. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arjhan studied abroad. His mother 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 is greedy; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 110 pp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears black trousers with green and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has green eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'1" eastern man, he wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.