Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 70000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Beiro isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished warhammer as well. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Aramil liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 240 pp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his white hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Dyer born in the past three hundred years. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.