Description: This late middle aged man wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and 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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has black hair. His black eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Barakas was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear green tank tops with brown pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His scarlet crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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, Aelar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.