Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his bronze crest up. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Ildrex was taken on many hunting expeditions. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His blonde hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears bulky red painted plate armor. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his black hair up. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Mhurren is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Mhurren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 sp.