Description: This light-skinned male wears a worn and beaten armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a interpreter again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 16. 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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amber (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Quarion was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Quarion was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.