Description: This man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for him, and Heian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a blue coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 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.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is golden and very short. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).