Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a hunchback. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west to a Hunter, Ar-Karo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, white cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Osco hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Osco hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Cloak was born with his mother's beautiful face. He worked as a nervous Slave Trader and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is short and white. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has wavy white hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).