Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Azaki 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 Azaki. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and tan robe with the hood down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Himo is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Himo was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Himo decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. 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: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the south to a Miller, Theren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a Apothecary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He became a Apothecary soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown diamond (3000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Sard (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.