Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

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. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Heian was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His tied-back hair is golden. 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 is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Peren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (4 gp).