Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Raer is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Interpreter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Detective, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Family, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a black collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her red crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Furrele studied abroad. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: 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; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp.