Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born into a rich family. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Amber (160 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He struck the Jeweler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).