Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Barber, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has achieved small success as a Dilettante.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Canary diamond (2000 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and regain custody of his son

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Slave, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Jet (100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.