Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 6'1" and wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has worked as a Servant like her mother before her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and black tie. His green crest is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Hunter business at a young age. Norkruuth was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Norkruuth decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and balancing his hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His head has been shaved. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Alex speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Born to a Cook, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 190 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her red fur is matted, messy, and big. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Three grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is brown and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After months of barely getting by, Heather managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. After coming to the age of reason, Dûgz took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.