Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his black robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Azgrom was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Azgrom was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Azgrom decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

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 his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is chestnut and curly. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Tanglar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nemeia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nemeia grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nemeia. After months of barely getting by, Nemeia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 sp.