Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has moderate length black hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.