Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Brewer, Heian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. 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 prove his worth to the world; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and black robe with the hood down. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Varis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Varis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Varis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

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: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, marred by chocolates. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1400 gp.