Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tod was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 pp. Moss agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a grey vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Baker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Baker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 60 gp.

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 skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her gray fur is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Great speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Great was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is golden and curly. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tailor

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

Possessions: 800 gp. Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with pastel slacks. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.