Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Nala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 pp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'7". She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has done her best to style her brass crest to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Dentratha is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Dentratha is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an entirely tan suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Naill was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.