Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has wavy blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Laborer profession.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Chay never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Military, In love, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jade (60 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jet (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man wears baggy brown pantaloons and a red scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Clerebold was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden pearl (70 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Coral (70 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Imsh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gifted student he started as a Weaver, but he got bored and became a Sellsword. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His fur is short and red. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 15000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Amber (90 gp). Rose (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for him, and Greethen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Greethen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Greethen was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sellsword and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'6". He very much looks the part of a Painter. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Insane, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White opal (700 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). White opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp).