Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern man wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Heian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Heian was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Heian's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2200 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, red shirt, and tan tie. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.