Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, marred by beers. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Dean's homeland. Dean decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 29000 cp. Iolite (30 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Black pearl (900 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he very much looks the part of a Painter. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 24000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, John and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and auburn. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Balimaar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.