Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he very much looks the part of a Merchant. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. 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 Merchant. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, white cloak. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Hunter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Riardon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Riardon studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Interpreter. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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 Interpreter. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.