Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, grey cloak. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Oren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aelar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: To protect his home; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jade (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Rose (40 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Paelias will drive conversation. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Paelias is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2100 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Mason, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ribbles is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 170 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.