Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has wavy golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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 was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears skinny pants and wears a white and tan robe with the hood down. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his golden hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).