Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a sai on his belt. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Paelias is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Beggar. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and revenge

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of a Interpreter, who enjoyed hunting, Gennal was taken on many hunting expeditions. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter father left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull red iron scale mail. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has silver hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Slave Trader born in the past three hundred years. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Masseuse work with an outfit from a few towns over. Masseuse work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 sp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jet (160 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.