Description: He wears a fancy tan suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is white and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alexandre will drive conversation. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Alexandre lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 pp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: The child of a Jeweler, who enjoyed hunting, Solomon was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Raymond is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Raymond was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Laborer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 36000 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Knight, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.