Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His black hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Shane 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. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Lazy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this southern woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alice embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Alice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born in the west. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Average lock.