Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His tied-back hair is white. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a grey collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Weaver, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Athletic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Jelenneth wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'9" and is typically in her Map Maker uniform. She has slicked back black hair. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Sannl was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.