Description: This dark-skinned male wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Heian was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Heian decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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 was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a black collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Heian was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 12000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is black and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Military, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries morningstars. His white hair is still thick. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the east to a Carter, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Carter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.