Description: This late middle aged man dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and blonde. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Heian is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bowyer profession.

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. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 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.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is blonde and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Quarion took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80000 cp. Banded agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black opal (1000 gp).