Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and usually wears his blue robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Uthemar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, red shirt, and white tie. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Riardon was born the youngest of three triplets. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.