Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is black and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 290 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tharivol 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 Tharivol. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fire opal (600 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and his gloved hand is found clutching a lance. He has wavy golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in the west. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Gardener job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.