Description: A 6'0" northern man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and 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

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears pastel trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his black hair down. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Addict, Emotional, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Percival enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He married young, but lost his spouse to brigands. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Percival fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 20 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She has green eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sailor who has hired her part-time. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.