Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a brown coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 40. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Charles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Spice Merchant 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 retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20000 cp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her golden hair is cut short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rosamund studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

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

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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 was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Jocelyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.