Description: 2'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with violet slacks. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Darrow is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Darrow was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Detective, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a great chef.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to be a dilettante again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Banker does. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Raam is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Mason again; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and carries ceremonial daggers. She has no crest. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Hillanot's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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, Hillanot grew up listening to her father's many stories. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and black pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Naeris never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and black tie. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Mardred was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.