Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is short and auburn. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries a battered club and tarnished mace as well. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by giants. After coming to the age of reason, Chad took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp).

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Guy is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Alexandre enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Alexandre was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 sp. Black pearl (600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). White opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.