Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Zepar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (120 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears professional attire. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Nurkara was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. She has wavy white hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of spears on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bellfounder. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Herleva was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His scarlet crest is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his father struggled to pay the bills. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Maagog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his blue robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Galinndan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Galinndan was born the youngest of three triplets. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a green suit. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has wavy bronze crest. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Sellsword father left him crippled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Lavinia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Lavinia has worked very hard to control her curse. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Lavinia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.