Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Dustin was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1600 sp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His crest is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is an amazing painter.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Jet (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rose (70 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.