Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heian 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. Heian was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Animal Trainer. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and white tie. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 pp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown tunic with yellow highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. After a long history of fighting, Carrie and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.