Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor, and carries whips. He has moderate length golden hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jet (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Heian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heian was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Soveliss lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.