Description: This northern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Raymond does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 Blacksmith. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his right side. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears long strands of amber and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A freak accident while working with his Painter mother left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Average lock. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a very tight haircut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.