Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Heian abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Theriatis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raer lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Raer was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Guard. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Azurite (12 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is short and white. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and doesn't want to be a tanner and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Arannis 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: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Arannis was taken on many hunting expeditions. His first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Seamstress they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Junk Dealer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp.