Description: He is a husky man, who wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. 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: Born in the east to a Merchant, Eida learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 pp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Jade (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear white tank tops with green skirt. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Nora was born with her mother's beautiful face. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'10" and wears a fancy white suit. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is chestnut and curly. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Tûmûg was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her hair is golden and very short. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Slave, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Blossom embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Jet (110 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Amber (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Coral (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Coral (80 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Coral (80 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.