Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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 he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Justin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Hematite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He carries a battered shield and tarnished scimitar as well. His hair is cut close to his head. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 east. After a long history of fighting, Trym and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Layabout. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.