Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is cut short. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Spice Merchant. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Azaki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 180 pp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Halimath was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Servant and was forced into it by his family; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 sp. Amber (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears violet trousers with tan and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 16000 sp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Uthemar was born the youngest of three triplets. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).