Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has no hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Antitoxin.

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 wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his dark red hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his silver eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Purson was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Brottor took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longbow and armor he uses now. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Brottor was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She wears her white hair up. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Faral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She struck the Actor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Military, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Thunderstones. 2 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This malnourished man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull white iron scale mail. His bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vrondiss will drive conversation. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vrondiss studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Barbarian school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. His purple hair is long and unkept. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).