Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'1". He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is chestnut and very short. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alexandre grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy pastel suit and is in decent physical shape. He wears his blonde hair up. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Richard was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.