Description: An older man who wears long strands of ruby and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. He has done his best to style his copper crest to look like a famous performer. He has red eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shoemaker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Shoemaker; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 320 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When Aerdeth reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 370 gp. Silver ewer (60 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She wears white trousers with violet and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a very tight haircut. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

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. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A freak accident while working with her Spice Merchant father left her crippled. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Great wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Great was born with her father's beautiful face. Great abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 sp.