Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Merihim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 west. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Soapmaker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2200 sp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Hlin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Amber (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Buckler.