Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (1500 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: This tall, slender man usually wears his white robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Ur-Lasu was born with his mother's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with his Architect mother left him crippled. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 pp. Obsidian (5 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Amber (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 9000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'4" when asserting himself. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Dustin hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her fur is orange and very short. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Sard (80 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.