Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Baradad grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Baradad. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Hourglass.