Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2200 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is an amazing painter.

History: Halimath was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Star rose quartz (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He takes great joy in being the best Architect in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Architect. He became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and scimitars. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 18. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp.