Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Eggren learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a shipwright again

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a longbow on her belt, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 67. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90000 cp. Jade (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his brown hair up. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Mercenary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Zephan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a large violet jacket. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Navigator but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She got into the Navigator business at a young age. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Navigator for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). White opal (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has moderate length cinnamon fur. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He tends to his Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 270 pp. Red garnet (100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is dark red and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He dresses like a well dressed Brewer does, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Fivin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Rogue, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a interpreter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Anastrianna 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 110 gp.