Description: This malnourished man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is brown and curly. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Gifted from a young age, Manfred studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Manfred took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has a crush on the local assassin

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shamash 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 Shamash. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 15000 sp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp).

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'10" when asserting himself. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Through the years after Ghaliver was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ghaliver's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Malachite (9 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Fivin hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 370 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp).