Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. Her hair is brown and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Jarana enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. He wears his lavender fur down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Gale is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Gale was taken on many hunting expeditions. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. After coming to the age of reason, Heward took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 190 pp. Amber (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Jet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.