Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new armorer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a pastel coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and doesn't want to be a barber and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and green robe with the hood down. His hair is red and very short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Conrad is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Conrad 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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Reynard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Healer, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 31000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Dustin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and an old rival family wants him found

Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 17000 sp.