Description: An older woman who is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Born to a Mortician, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Eldon was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white crest, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Unemployed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports black long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Murgen is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Murgen studied abroad. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Lazy, Disease. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 gp. Jade (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has shaved her head bald. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Finellen lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

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

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying yellow fur a little too much giving a sharp yellow color. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 sp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). 7 Acid flasks.

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 is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Assassin born in the past three hundred years. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

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. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He struck the Assassin job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A 6'1" eastern man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Balam hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Balam was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.