Description: This malnourished man wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Brottor was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Megren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has brass crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He got into the Miller business at a young age. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her blue crest in a flapper bob. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 900 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Jade (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Jade (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black crest. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a hunchback. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black crest. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Trynnicus has worked very hard to control his curse. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Euphemia embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Shoemaker, but she got bored and became a Unemployed. Recently the stress of being a Unemployed has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has wavy black fur. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Jabbie has worked very hard to control his curse. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.