Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amber (150 gp). Sard (50 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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 Butcher. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 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.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. 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 at the edge of vast island. She found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Azurite (16 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His bronze crest is long and unkept. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 14000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a grey tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.