Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Cartwright, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He has a hunchback. He wears his chestnut hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born into a rich family. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20000 cp. Star ruby (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 sp. Emerald (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has moderate length red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.