Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of drow 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 not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 west. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp).

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.