Description: This man is very fat, and very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Shane learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. After a long history of fighting, Shane and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His fur is lavender and curly. His eyes are copper and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Cloud was born the youngest of three triplets. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He struck the Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Black opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a yellow suit. His blue crest is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He is physically well-built. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Pallabar will drive conversation. Pallabar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Family, Nature, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp.