Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has moderate length silver hair. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Detective; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Sumnes lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Junk Dealer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Masseuse, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of ruby and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Vanchu was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.