Description: He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He carries a battered club and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Simon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mara studied abroad. A freak accident while working with her Crown-heir mother left her crippled. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and is pretty ugly. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 17000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Slave Trader profession.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 13000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Marbas was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Mercenary mother left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 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 (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp).