Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in a small island village. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her hair is black and curly. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Mary's homeland. Mary decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Frederick's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Navigator. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.