Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Amber (120 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Jade (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jet (120 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has beige fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a grey shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is content; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Jade (110 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Coral (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Guard does. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Traubon 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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student he started as a Shipwright, but he got bored and became a Guard. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 15000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jade (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jet (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rangrim has worked very hard to control his curse. He has worked as a Mason like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Sailor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sailor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mason, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 pp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Jade (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Amethyst (140 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.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Emen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jade (90 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Coral (90 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).