Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of gnolls 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: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2400 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is red and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 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: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he has a crush on the local laborer

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Erdan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Erdan was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His head has been shaved. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Korfel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Korfel and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1400 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).