Description: This late middle aged man usually wears his tan robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder and is in decent physical shape. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 12000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is chestnut and very short. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He tends to his Adventurer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Red garnet (160 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. Charles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and sais. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Henry was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Henry's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 pp. White opal (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is brown and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.