Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length scarlet crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Slave Trader. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adrie grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Adrie was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Slave Trader. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged woman sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Coral (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Flask was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears a colorful flower in his purple hair. This black eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 14. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears just a brown suit and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork manacles.