Description: This late middle aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a lance on her belt and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Harbek 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 has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 210 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her hair is short and chestnut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thorin embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sard (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has dyed her greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.