Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Sard (20 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Amber (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man likes to wear grey tank tops with blue pants. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Nim was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1300 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the east to a Detective, Berrian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: Revenge; and expand his business

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.