Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has a hunchback. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Amber (110 gp). 1 Buckler. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blue hair is braided into rings. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Ahrim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 33000 sp. Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His black crest is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Fax was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born in the north to a Ploughman, Pelaios learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Fisher, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Iolite (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Jade (120 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.