Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his black hair up. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3200 sp. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Cockaby was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cockaby fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 18000 cp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: A 3'3" southern man, he usually wears his tan robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. He has white hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Kellen was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Armorer. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her tied-back hair is silver. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Claira hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.