Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern man dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Wiggens has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 4'11", this woman usually wears her brown robe and has her morningstar always slung over her shoulder. She wears her brown hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has worked as a Performer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Valorean wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. 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 bought a glaive and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Jasper (20 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Painter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 sp. Sardonyx (50 gp).