Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple brown robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Fax learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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; and he is greedy

Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 90 pp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Apothecary, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Howard took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His crest is gold and curly. His eyes are gold.

Personality: Pandjed wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.