Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the west. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Erdan was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Erdan has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 230 pp.