Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and morningstars. His hair is short and silver. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Heian liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Map Maker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a bow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Efferil was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a bather again

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Heian 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a great chef.

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. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir father left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Golden pearl (60 gp).