Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp).

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His orange fur is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emerald grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Emerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Sage soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a map maker again

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Sard (80 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Jet (110 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his brown hair up. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with his Brewer father left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.