Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. His hair is brown and curly. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Dustin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears professional attire. His tied-back hair is auburn. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Conrad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mayor.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 cp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Bertram was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Bertram has worked very hard to control his curse. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Dustin's homeland. Dustin decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. Zircon (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).