Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is physically well-built. Her crest is blue and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the north to a Carter, Findex learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jade (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His fur is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tricking grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Shag was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Clerebold hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Now he works as a music tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her lavender fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Fargrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barkeep. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.