Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a blue coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. One day when Heian was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Heian was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: An older man who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

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.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2700 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his tan robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2600 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sard (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). White pearl (80 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Fire opal (500 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).