Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, violet shirt, and blue tie. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Frederick is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 28000 cp. 8 Acid flasks. 4 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man very much looks the part of a Slave Trader. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His ears are large.

Personality: Don speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. 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: To pay off his debts; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family, Debt. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.