Description: He stands about 5'1" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Heian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Apothecary, who enjoyed hunting, Heian was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his red hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Naill was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his white robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy chestnut hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears professional attire. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. Naal was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Map Maker. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (20 gp). Red garnet (160 gp).