Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and he perpetually has his bastard sword ready. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2100 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: This man dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Suhnae was born with his father's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He became a Jeweler soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Tanner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.