Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His white hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Amber (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Amber (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is an epitome of beauty. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Gerard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). 7 Acid flasks.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.