Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Ahvain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahvain 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 Ahvain. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a violet shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with his god.

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 Blacksmith. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Ivellios learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Cook. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After months of barely getting by, Riardon managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.