Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 16000 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Tomph was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

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

Possessions: 50 pp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Crowbar. 1 Good lock. 1 Superior lock. 1 Spyglass.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Shepherd, and carries shortbows. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

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 Gnome in existence. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Igden was born with his mother's beautiful face. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Mamnen was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Knight. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Soapmaker profession.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Torinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Jarana enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Painter like her mother before her.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Lubash does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1700 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.