Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has silver hair. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Aramil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carpenter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 pp. Moss agate (7 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jet (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 7000 sp. Azurite (5 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amber (110 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by beers. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Blacksmith. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 90 pp. Sard (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is silver and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Carrie was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp.