Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Cockaby does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Cockaby lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (160 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Amber (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Amber (160 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries nunchakus. His purple hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Forcas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Seamstress. He has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

Motivation: To be a Priest again; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. John grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did John. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. John fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.