Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red and very short. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Erevan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, In love, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy green suit. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Lamlis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and carries kukris. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.