Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has brown hair. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Zepar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born in the west. His childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 12000 sp. Carnelian (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is blonde and curly. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Himo was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'0" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but she was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Nora and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp.