Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Halander never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy black pantaloons and a grey scarf, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length gold crest. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Pijjirik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Erevan was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'7" when asserting himself. His white hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).