Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Heian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and grey robe with the hood down. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and shortbows. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2200 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Galinndan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). White pearl (120 gp).