Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Apothecary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Aramil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the east. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp.