Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 is obsessed with his god.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His red hair is still thick. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp).