Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mantus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

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

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. With wild chestnut hair. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with her Farmer mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp).

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished shield as well. His white hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the west to a Stylist, Himo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Map Maker, but he got bored and became a Stylist. Recently the stress of being a Stylist has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes, and is pretty ugly. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Detective. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After months of barely getting by, Gerard managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He wears his golden hair up. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is cut short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Ermina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.