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 grey trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 110 gp. Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Blacksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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.