Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, marred by teas. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He very much looks the part of a Detective. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Theriatis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.