Description: A 6'3" southern man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (900 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sword, just in case. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished sword as well. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. Being a Layabout kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and 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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'11" western man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A freak accident while working with his Cartwright mother left him crippled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Gilbert was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Guy was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.