Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Through the years after Heian was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Heian's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Carrie grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (1500 gp).