Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the west. Riardon was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barkeep. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear yellow tank tops with tan skirt. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's in love; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 280 gp. Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: Standing 3'6", this man wears dull blue sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the west. Erky abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has moderate length silver hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Aust was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, 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 Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished whip as well. Her brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Surina grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Surina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Peridot (50 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp.