Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Jade (160 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Criella liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a rapier and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is dressed in an above average manner. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is short and auburn. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2300 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has styled his orange fur well, parting it to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His orange fur is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local mayor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is typically in her Servant uniform, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the east. After coming to the age of reason, Gomory took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.