Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. He has moderate length red hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Banker profession.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great joy in being the best Miner in town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect his home; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: This man wears a green coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. He has wavy red hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thamior fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This eastern man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rael studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.