Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished pickaxe as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the west to a Mayor, Skog learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a Mayor soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new mayor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 pp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His crest is scarlet and curly. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sethrekar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Mercenary, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a white vest and prefers yellow and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bhevek fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is brown and curly. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. 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 raised in a plains tribe. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Debt. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.