Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and black. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Arnold hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting gnolls, the young Arnold began to lead the lost caravan. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 sp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his father before him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Balimaar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Balimaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'7", this man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ernest has worked very hard to control his curse. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp).