Description: She is lean but muscular and wears grey trousers with violet and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahlyssa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a red tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has golden hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Nelkin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in the south to a Animal Trainer, Zepar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is an epitome of beauty. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She comes from a rich western family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has moderate length dark red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Farmer profession.

History: She was born in the west. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Adelaide has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp. Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Abalaba was born with her father's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with her Painter father left her crippled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Actor for the past few years.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 250 gp.