Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Alston abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue sapphire (800 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top tan hat.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Siffress was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Silent was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jade (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Geoffrey never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Jade (140 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has wavy orange fur. Her copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sculptor for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy green dress. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.