Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and maces. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

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 is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Fire opal (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Doctor. He has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by drow. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Eye agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vanuath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Painter like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp.