Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears baggy tan pantaloons and a green scarf. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heian was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 12000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Shepherd, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1300 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Beggar uniform. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.