Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Solomon was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is physically well-built. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raymond hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. After a long history of fighting, Raymond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a deep hatred of illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Debt, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has wavy brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Lance lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is silver and very short. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2100 sp.