Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a violet coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the west to a Painter, Heian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sard (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a violet shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Eiravel was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Cartwright. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 250 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.