Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Sard (20 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ahvain grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for him, and Immeral does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently the stress of being a Brewer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 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: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.