Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Resh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (130 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings and is in decent physical shape. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Ermina is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Ermina was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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 in the east his family was never financially stable. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1800 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jade (140 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Coral (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather, marred by sweets. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

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

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Eloise was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Eloise's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 27. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears long strands of opal and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length golden hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. 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: Fibblestib hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.