Description: He wears a black vest and prefers grey and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Heian reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and red tie, marred by teas. His hair is blonde and very short. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a blue collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: He was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (30 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. 1 Minor magic item.