Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He very much looks the part of a Slave Trader. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Aldous was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Gilbert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin. 4 Holy water. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp.

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. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and green handkerchief worn on his left side. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 25000 sp.