Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Conrad grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Conrad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a red vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and tan robe with the hood down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: William was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, William has worked very hard to control his curse. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 sp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a red costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Adam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Carter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To protect his home; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.