Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She has wavy chestnut hair. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

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

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has moderate length brown hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 sp. Amber (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Everard hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp.