Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Tailor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Heian was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Unemployed, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Berrian is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Malachite (4 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 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: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 east. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1900 gp.