Description: This younger middle-aged man wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His purple hair is heavily combed to the right. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 170 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears brown trousers with red and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Sapply's homeland. Sapply decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length red crest. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60000 cp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.