Description: This western man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and green tie. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Nutae was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rose (40 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 pp. Amethyst (110 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down, and carries shortbows. His chestnut hair is still thick. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: Gormogord is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the north to a Engraver, Gormogord learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and yellow pants. Her red hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her first spouse was a Mayor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 pp. Coral (110 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amber (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. After coming to the age of reason, Aelar took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 pp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Coral (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Donaar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears professional attire. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.