Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Everard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Randal took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Roger was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Roger was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 11000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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 born several months after his father was called into army service. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theobald was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.