Description: Standing 6'1", this man has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His bronze crest is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Srorthen studied abroad. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Srorthen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Srorthen. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 pp. Iolite (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He has moderate length orange fur. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Spring was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the west to a Interpreter, Heian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Religious, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raymond was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp.