Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His head has been shaved. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Citrine (50 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His black hair is cut short. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aramil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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's in love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and white tie. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, black cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When Paelias reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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: To end his boredom; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp).