Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Barakas's homeland. Barakas decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, pastel shirt, and black tie. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the south. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. His crest is short and brass. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and tan robe with the hood down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 sp. Obsidian (11 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Slave Trader, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).