Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'11" and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Oloric lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp).

Description: A 3'4" eastern man, he wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Krimmon was born with his father's beautiful face. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He became a Marshal soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His white fur is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Beast is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1300 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 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 (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears just a tan suit. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Aerdeth embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aerdeth grew up listening to his father's many stories. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the west. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1700 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her blonde hair is cut short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Gillyd reached her early adolescence her Dwarf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1800 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.