Description: A middle-aged man, he sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 pp. Azurite (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Coral (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired her part-time. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 pp. Obsidian (11 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: She wears a yellow shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and red pants. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. 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 Spice Merchant. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His brass crest is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Pijjirik was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Body Guard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Silver pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rose (40 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Fargas was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Fargas's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Fargas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). White pearl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the north. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 900 pp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rose (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.