Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tan trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Dara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She tends to her Mortician job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears red trousers with green and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white hair is cut short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Jillian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.