Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 15000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Dean abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Backpack.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 21000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.