Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His tied-back hair is white. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Apothecary; and he's in love

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Riardon hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Coral (140 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Detective. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Obsidian (10 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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 raised in a mountains tribe. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Server.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.