Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'5". He is typically in his Barkeep uniform, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barkeep but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently the stress of being a Barkeep has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new barkeep responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Painter, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 son.

History: Oriel hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.