Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sculptor born in the past three hundred years. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Soveliss was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has silver hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Vanuath lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Merchant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal (1600 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).