Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Lilith never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has wavy lavender fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Art's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has done his best to style his copper crest to look like a famous performer. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

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 childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Barkeep like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). White opal (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a great chef.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Iolite (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Engraver. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mara grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2500 sp.