Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Arannis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Terse, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older man who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and chestnut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Fibblestib was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1600 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her dark red hair up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.