Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 230 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler 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: His religion dominates his actions; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Coral (80 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male is typically in his Slave Trader uniform. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and auburn. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paelias grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is chestnut and curly. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Nutae was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nutae grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nutae. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 sp.