Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears white trousers with green and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His white hair is braided into rings. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Through the years after Heian was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Heian's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and violet robe with the hood down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tharivol studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his trident ready. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in trident use. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1700 gp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

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