Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. 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 erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).