Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her gold crest, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Hethress took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Emotional. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, red cloak. Her black hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 became a Farmer soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She very much looks the part of a Merchant. Her red fur is thinning but still full. Her copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Slave Trader profession.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, River took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, River never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is physically well-built. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. The war was a terrible time for her, and Breena does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Breena was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.