Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and carries bows. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants 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: A deep hatred of giants; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and usually wears his violet robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the north. Baern abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black fur is still thick. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the south to a Jeweler, Leaf learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 150 pp. Emerald (400 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mason arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp).