Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is red and very short. He has white eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a Crown-heir, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 170 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, and carries rapiers. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eloise grew up listening to her father's many stories. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 340 gp.