Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has wavy red hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Azurite (8 gp). Amber (40 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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's repulsed by the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Heian was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Map Maker. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1900 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, marred by beers. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp).