Description: She is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Shy, Lazy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Peridot (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a large black jacket. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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: Revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hamil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Deep green spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (600 gp).