Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Unemployed they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He wears his brown hair down. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. Being a Detective kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (110 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is blonde and curly. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his father struggled to pay the bills. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 gp.