Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: Born to a Courier, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Spice Merchant. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. 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 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. Aerdeth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has blonde hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He struck the Painter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, marred by beers. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Naal was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 pp. Peridot (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He very much looks the part of a Guard. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Eiravel's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has worked as a Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Jade (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.