Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and bows. His hair is short and golden. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Howard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Smoky quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Coral (90 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. His black hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 46. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Vassago was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vassago fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tan tunic with blue highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Siffress lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 11000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.