Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20000 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Suhnae was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She very much looks the part of a Slave Trader. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a great chef.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear flannel. His blue crest is lengthy. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 170 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black opal (900 gp).