Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 20. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blue hair is thinning but still full. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Fletcher does. Her crest is silver and curly. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is brown and very short. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Zepar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Zepar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Doctor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.