Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Moonstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jet (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born in the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has moderate length red hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Cook like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.