Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Patrick liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Dustin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His hair is white and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker mother left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3200 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.