Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Jocelyn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp).