Description: He very much looks the part of a Stableman, and carries shields. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. He has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He has the majority of his body covered in plate, marred by chocolates. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Naill hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naill grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Halimath hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Halimath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 13000 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Coral (90 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.