Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has worked as a Armorer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and expand his business

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and tan handkerchief worn on his right side, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Riardon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Riardon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Riardon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and carries rapiers. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in rapier use. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Galinndan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Lucan was taken on many hunting expeditions. A freak accident while working with his Actor mother left him crippled. Being a Shoemaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.