Description: A 4'11" western man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He wears his black hair up. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Heian was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sailor. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Thamior hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Thamior was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is short and auburn. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 240 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a green collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arannis studied abroad. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair is still thick. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A true patriot, Mindartis 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 mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Military, Rich, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1800 gp.