Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tethren will drive conversation. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Dilettante. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 sp. White pearl (60 gp).

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. With bright blonde hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Revenge; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A 4'8" northern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. With bright golden hair. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 pp.