Description: This western man wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his black hair up. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and violet robe with the hood down. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Traki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mortician but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 180 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 140 pp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Jet (140 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Soapmaker has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.