Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Heian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is auburn and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 310 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Jade (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.