Description: This malnourished man wears a grey vest and prefers tan and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Hadarai was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 8000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He has moderate length black hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Berrian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.