Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

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. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Theren took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His tied-back hair is red. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Body Guard business.

History: Heian was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 sp. Red spinel (130 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.