Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Bernard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bernard decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman tends to wear a large white jacket. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Williamina's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Williamina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a hunchback. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male is dressed in an above average manner. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 sp. Carnelian (30 gp).