Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His brown hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Aust 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 being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is short and black. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a great chef.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Sard (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.