Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'2" and wears bulky red painted plate armor. He has wavy black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His childhood dream was to be a Performer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10 pp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, she is not a threatening figure. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Eleanor studied abroad. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp).