Description: This younger middle-aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 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.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He has no crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. While she appears to be a normal Dragonborn, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Obsidian (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nazû fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 9000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Amber (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His red hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Mundane, Ugly. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears green painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white crest is smooth and relatively long. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Mugrunden never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).