Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Heian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and brown. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Erdan was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 north. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Traki was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Traki took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.