Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a black collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is an epitome of beauty. He sports a flattop hair cut. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Callie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Callie grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His blue crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Kaladan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a bookbinder and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Gilthur was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shepherd. Being a Shepherd 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: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. She keeps her yellow fur in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Five hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Carter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Banded agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.