Description: A 5'11" eastern man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a Brewer, his father struggled to pay the bills. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Hugh never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Obsidian (7 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Bounty Hunter, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He has auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Reynard was born the youngest of three triplets. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.