Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 Spice Merchant. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy green crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Eggren was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Diggory hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Hunter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.