Description: This dark-skinned female has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'7" eastern man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Râsh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Junk Dealer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gargax's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jet (120 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Myathethil's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Myathethil was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Tanner, but she got bored and became a Carter. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Coral (130 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Jade (130 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blue hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Rose (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Banded agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Carnelian (60 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.