Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Cloud 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. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Cloud hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

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

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Iolite (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Crown-heir. He carries a battered shield and tarnished sai as well. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Ur-Lasu was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ur-Lasu decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He bought a glaive and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His red hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Varis took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 6000 cp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When Jacoba reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Military, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 gp. Sard (50 gp).