Description: He wears dull violet sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is cut short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Quarion and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Elaim reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Ombul was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Coral (90 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Citrine (70 gp). White pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Coral (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Amber (150 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Amber (150 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Isabella was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Isabella's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 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.