Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Heian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1800 pp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His golden hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His hair is short and golden. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (60 gp).