Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lamlis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local layabout

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). White opal (800 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Suhnae lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. He is physically well-built. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 pp.