Description: This dark-skinned male wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He has blonde hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Marshal. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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 he has passion for adventuring and risk

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for him, and Manfred does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Manfred was born with his father's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy blue suit. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich western family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Server, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.