Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heian was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Navigator, but he got bored and became a Shoemaker. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Rose (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jade (100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Coral (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and a wedding ring on his left hand. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp).