Description: He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a black scarf. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Hubert was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Hubert was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He usually wears his black robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. He has green eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His childhood dream was to be a Interpreter, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Amethyst (50 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a white vest and prefers black and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.