Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Jet (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Eiravel will drive conversation. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Eiravel was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is an epitome of beauty. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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 has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He tends to his Adventurer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 260 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 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 (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp).