Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Nicholas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Miles's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Miles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Miles was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Butcher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Ernest was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and carries monstrous two handed axes. He has wavy white hair. 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 snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad grey hat.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trym grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 pp.