Description: He wears a simple pastel robe with black stripes complete with hood. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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. Heian was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barkeep. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2100 gp. Rose (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Erdan was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to pay off his debts

Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He wears his black hair up. He has brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are brown 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 is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.