Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; 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: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, black cloak. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Matilda learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Matilda grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Matilda. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. Her tied-back hair is white. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.