Description: This woman is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her white hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Akta learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Masseuse, but she got bored and became a Slave Trader. She has worked as a Slave Trader like her father before her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp. Hematite (16 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a bow on his belt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'7" when asserting himself. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Shamash was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shamash decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 gp. Citrine (50 gp).