Description: This late middle aged man wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt and is in decent physical shape. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Performer profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His tied-back hair is red. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

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. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He struck the Sellsword job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and balancing his hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Black pearl (1500 gp). Jade (90 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Amber (90 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.