Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Hadarai hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. He has brown hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Nim learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a red feathered hat and red clothes. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is long and unkept. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Nutae was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).