Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

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 an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Sarah and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown vest and prefers white and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jarana studied abroad. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is wearing a long, white cloak. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Portia was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.