Description: Standing 5'3", this man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Solomon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a white coat with yellow slacks. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Patrick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Layabout father left him crippled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Raymond is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Slave Trader. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This northern man wears dull tan sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Gerald was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 24000 sp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.