Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Frederick hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Frederick liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Frederick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Hadwisa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Hadwisa was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Theodoric was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).