Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ar-Karo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 24000 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and white pants. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. He has orange fur. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).