The War of the Three Kingdoms

Son of Heaven, Virtuous Ruler

Benevolent and resolute, bound by duty to his people

Wants: Restore the dynasty and unite the warring lands

The Sleeping Dragon, Grand Strategist

Brilliant and serene, always three moves ahead

Wants: Outmaneuver every foe through cunning and foresight

Warden of Yang Pass, the Western Bulwark

Weathered by a thousand sieges and unyielding as the rampart he keeps; speaks in flat refusals and has never once asked for relief

Wants: Hold the western frontier against all invaders, and be seen to hold it

Warden of the Jade Gate, the Eastern Bulwark

Silver-armored and exact, a guardian who walks his own wall at night with a lantern rather than trust the watch to report it

Wants: Guard the eastern approaches to the capital and bring every soul behind him out alive

Master of the Art of War

Calm and analytical, speaks in proverbs and paradoxes

Wants: Turn every weakness into strength through wisdom

Keeper of the Celestial Balance

Ethereal and patient, attuned to the flow of qi

Wants: Preserve harmony between heaven and earth

God of War, the Crimson Blade

Fiercely loyal and honorable, feared across all lands

Wants: Defend his sworn brothers with unbreakable devotion

The Thundering Tiger

Bold and explosive, a tempest on the battlefield

Wants: Crush all who threaten the empire with overwhelming force

Lord of the Northern Realm

Ruthless and calculating, poetry masks a iron will

Wants: Seize the mandate of heaven and rule all under heaven

The Hidden Viper

Patient and deceptive, strikes only when certain of victory

Wants: Outthink the Sleeping Dragon and claim ultimate power

Warden of the Iron Stronghold, the Western War-Bulwark

Dark and impenetrable, forged in conquest; fights from behind a tower shield and lets the enemy tire himself against it

Wants: Anchor the warlord's western dominion and yield not one pace of it

Warden of the Shadow Citadel, the Eastern War-Bulwark

An old campaigner wreathed in battle smoke, ominous and still; keeps his ranks in perfect order and his temper on a short chain

Wants: Anchor the warlord's eastern dominion and hand it on unbroken

The Poisoned Counsel

Subtle and amoral, loyalty only to survival

Wants: Whisper the words that topple kingdoms

Master of the Hidden Arts

Mysterious and unsettling, versed in the Daoist arts of talisman and transformation

Wants: Bend the spirits of heaven and earth to his will

The Flying General

Unmatched in martial prowess, loyal only to himself

Wants: Prove himself the greatest warrior in all the land

The Tiger Warrior

Savage and relentless, a force of nature

Wants: Destroy all who stand before the warlord