Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears just a black suit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Dûgza will drive conversation. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

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 doesn't want to be a mercenary and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ellywick isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Rosalind alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Thomas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is dressed in an above average manner. He has styled his dark red hair well, parting it to the right. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10 pp.