Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her red crest in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful, Addict. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 15000 sp. Star ruby (600 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a spear on her belt. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aym fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. Jet (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Rose (20 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and warhammers. He has silver crest. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.