Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (4 gp).

Description: A 5'3" western man, he wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and golden. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He became a Scribe soon after.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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, Godfrey is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his club. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2500 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and white. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Richard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.