Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Rolen has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he tends to wear a large yellow jacket. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amber (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).