Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Barber. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Aldous was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 has achieved small success as a Barber.

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; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Spyglass. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 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 hair is brown and curly. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He uses divination through singing.

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. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 80 pp. Black opal (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears just a grey suit. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Superior lock.