Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rose (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman wears a white collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brass crest is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Arava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Arava was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy blue hair. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Ploughman, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Amber (120 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Jade (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jet (120 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sage business.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alain studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.