Description: She wears baggy green pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in a small desert village. A gifted student she started as a Map Maker, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants, and is pretty ugly. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Norman took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Hunter learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Hunter and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His dark red hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Miner. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and black tie. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2900 gp. Jet (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair is white and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Aelar was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Healer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He struck the Knight job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 160 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.