Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, brown shirt, and white tie. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a Actor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Shava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by teas. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Crampernap is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Crampernap was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Azurite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Barber, who enjoyed hunting, Ishte was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ishte abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).