Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brass crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 11000 sp. Obsidian (9 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. His hair is silver and curly. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She is physically well-built. With wild white hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jade (160 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this southern man dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Tanner born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Jocelyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Tanner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). White opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.