Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His silver hair is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Heian is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Heian was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a red and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Arannis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Arannis was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Priest. He has achieved small success as a Priest.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40000 cp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Guard. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Guard. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired him part-time. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1800 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).