Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Balimaar studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ar-Beka was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blue hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a great chef.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He wears just a tan suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 daughter.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is typically in her Crown-heir uniform. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Murook was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Murook's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). White pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Courier; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Hematite (13 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his chestnut hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.