Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 98. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 pp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sailor who has hired him part-time. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Dayereth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Dayereth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.