Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 90000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. 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 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 nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a tan suit. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aerdeth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He tends to wear a large red jacket. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Traki studied abroad. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his club ready. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thamior was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2300 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.