Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Heian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the west. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 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 (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. A true patriot, Aerdeth would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the east to a Servant, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He struck the Servant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jet (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.