Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He very much looks the part of a Merchant. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Arnold was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Engraver. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 30 pp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears just a yellow suit. Her black hair is cut short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Half-Plate.