Description: This woman stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are black.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Akta embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Akta and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Coral (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sard (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. His fur is yellow and very short. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Edge grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 1800 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Sard (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Coral (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears professional attire. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Marbas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Marbas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp).