Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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, Halimath is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His first spouse was a Banker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mortician, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jade (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a hunchback. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

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 brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears dull tan sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He wears his red hair down. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Ahvain was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). White opal (400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Amber (100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Altho was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Altho reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is typically in her Slave Trader uniform. She has shaved her head bald. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sarah lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Jade (120 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Coral (120 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A true patriot, Herleva would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 22000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.