Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Ernest was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This western man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the west. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Jocelyn will drive conversation. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Jocelyn has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: He wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west to a Tailor, Raymond learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Buckler. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.