Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He has moderate length red hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Duergath was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Duergath's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born into a rich family. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This northern woman wears a green costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her green crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Stableman kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is golden and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Armorer, but she got bored and became a Knight. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Knight and was forced into it by her family; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a red and green robe with the hood down. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Maegan and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 270 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the east to a Bricklayer, Bucklal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a white vest and prefers grey and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Junk Dealer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing a long, white cloak. She wears her golden hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).