Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a white collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 sp. Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Yurk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shield. Her hair is black and curly. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Fabien wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Fabien was born with his father's beautiful face. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Onyx (50 gp).