Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ernest has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Oriax was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Oriax was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oriax decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Detective kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries with her a set of longswords on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adelaide grew up listening to her father's many stories. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Adelaide's homeland. Adelaide decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy gold crest. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears skinny pants and wears a white and grey robe with the hood down. With bright chestnut hair. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Shepherd, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 pp. Jet (140 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.