Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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-brother.

History: Born in the east to a Slave Trader, Bertram learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a red coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy golden hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Adventurer, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Gilbert hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His childhood dream was to be a Brewer, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Slave Trader like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.