Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and spears. He has moderate length blonde hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; 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: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown fur is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She very much looks the part of a Ruler. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in the north to a Ruler, Chenna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'3". He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Orsik's homeland. Orsik decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.