Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished sword as well. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Born to a Marshal, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Malachite (7 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and balancing his hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 cp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He tends to wear a large violet jacket, marred by sweets. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Eiravel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 140 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a colorful flower in his scarlet crest. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Bidreked was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 tends to his Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2700 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.