Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 sp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length golden hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now mingles about in high society.

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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 pp. Sard (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Iolite (60 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and green handkerchief worn on his left side. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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 has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Iolite (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.