Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Heian isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he tends to wear a large green jacket. His hair is auburn and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Mindartis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Mindartis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: This man wears baggy green pantaloons and a white scarf. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Arannis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Arannis hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and black robe with the hood down. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Carrie was taken on many hunting expeditions. He worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Carrie and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp. Moss agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.