Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His red hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Naill hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.