Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He married young, but lost his spouse to brigands. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, marred by teas. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. 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: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Gilthur was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 became a Bricklayer soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1600 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Jade (40 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His fur is short and white. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rose (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp).