Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Being a Gardener kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a brown shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and green pants. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Glassblower but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Reynard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).