Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a colorful flower in his black crest. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length white crest. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Beast was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears long strands of amber and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She comes from a rich western family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: This woman wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born in the south. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has worked as a Doctor like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Map Maker. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in a small plains village. 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. Being a Map Maker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'3" northern woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eloise isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Blacksmith profession.

History: The child of a Blacksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Eloise was taken on many hunting expeditions. Eloise 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 never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Aerdeth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).