Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

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. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is typically in his Locksmith uniform. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length cinnamon fur. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Moss agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy blue suit. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Ahvain was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Ahvain began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 sp. Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: This woman wears dull black sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Grigi lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Grigi took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She dresses like a well dressed Ruler does. Her scarlet crest is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. She bought a hammer and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp. 3 Antitoxin. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Smokesticks.