Description: He stands about 4'9" and usually wears his black robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by giants. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe, and is pretty ugly. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in a small desert village. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'8" and wears tattered old clothes. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Eiravel does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). White opal (900 gp). Coral (120 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 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.