Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Spy first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Justin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 20000 sp.

Description: A 6'3" northern man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Adelard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Rose (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Herbalist, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Heward isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heward grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.