Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'6" and wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Peter hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. His red hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Rolf has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 pp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Isabella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gerard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. He's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Peridot (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.