Description: An older woman who wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Gardener kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Solomon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and balancing his hectic life and new priest responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp).