Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Traki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Traki was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Traki's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Traki and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Aelar 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.