Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He struck the Gardener job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a violet collared shirt and yellow pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long green crest kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Amber (130 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Enialis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears brown trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Map Maker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.