Description: She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Emen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student she started as a Cartwright, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to be a cartwright again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed spear, just in case. His auburn hair is still thick. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Nutae was born with his father's beautiful face. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Nutae took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up spear and armor he uses now. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a healer again

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 cp. Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She sports red long hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Vola alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, he is not a threatening figure. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Jade was born with his father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.