Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Lamlis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Berrian is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 pp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (10 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.