Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, marred by chocolates. He has moderate length white hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Jeweler business.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Jet (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

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

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Varis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'10" and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Halimath hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Halimath 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 Halimath. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He sports a flattop hair cut. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His childhood dream was to be a Actor, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Laborer soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.