Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Andry was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is content; and balancing her hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a hunchback. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. After a long history of fighting, Dain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.