Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Coral (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired him part-time. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Junk Dealer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barkeep who has hired him part-time. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Farmer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Farmer.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 sp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Lucan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Lucan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a Slave Trader first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aelar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Aelar. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.