Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the south to a Marshal, Mehen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Job, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear grey tank tops with black skirt. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 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). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Beatrice hails from a village terrorized by orcs. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and very much looks the part of a Mortician. She wears her chestnut hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a Mortician first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Anbera lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Anbera has worked very hard to control her curse. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: This woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and silver. Her ears are large.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Georgina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Georgina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 24000 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp).