Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Emerald was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Soapmaker. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his long green crest kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Shedinn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Shedinn 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: Born in the east to a Baker, Shedinn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tattered old clothes. She has silver hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 19000 cp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers yellow and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished lance as well. He has brown hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Laborer like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Spy again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp).

Description: He wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. He carries with him a set of hammers, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. She is baby faced.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Shax hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.