Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a green shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heian. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a scribe and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A 5'0" eastern man, he wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: A 4'11" western man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bellfounder business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1400 gp. Sard (50 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).