Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Heian has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of gnolls 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: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Blue sapphire (800 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his left side, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a black vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is short and brown. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is an amazing painter.

History: Hadarai hails from a village terrorized by giants. After coming to the age of reason, Hadarai took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Iolite (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and doesn't want to be a scribe and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.