Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 48000 sp. Black pearl (200 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, pastel shirt, and blue tie. He has moderate length blue hair. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Astar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Astar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Astar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'0". He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his blonde hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 sp. Emerald (1400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 sp.