Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, grey shirt, and green tie. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Borun was taken on many hunting expeditions. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her blue hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Criella studied abroad. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Black pearl (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jade (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 2'11" eastern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. With bright silver hair. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Shaena speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Sarah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Susannah was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Coral (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat and is in decent physical shape. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: Azaki was born the youngest of three triplets. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears professional attire. She wears a colorful flower in her blue hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Manea studied abroad. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 280 pp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp. White opal (400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate.