Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fancy tan suit. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. After a long history of fighting, Qualen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 13000 sp.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries falchions. His hair is golden and very short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a green and tan robe with the hood down. She wears a colorful flower in her scarlet crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Kadana was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Carpenter. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A true patriot, Paela would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp.