Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heian grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Heian. Recently a tribe of dire rats 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: Seeks redemption; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tan trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and golden. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 9000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Knight. He tends to his Knight job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears just a grey suit. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aramil isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Aramil was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.