Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Chad lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and carries nunchakus. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cory embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 sp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired druidic-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: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'10", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by his family; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.