Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears tattered old clothes. His red hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thervan grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thervan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1700 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Efferil was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.