Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Abalaba's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Hunter and found it very stressful. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Abalaba was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: An older woman who is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Guard, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Bernard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Bernard has worked very hard to control his curse. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 180 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Scribe first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Vani hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and to be a layabout again

Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Half-Plate.