Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a grey vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, marred by teas. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Naeris was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Naeris's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 380 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a very tight haircut. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Immeral was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Immeral decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Being a Slave Trader 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He has brown eyes and a pastel hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Efferil was born the youngest of three triplets. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.