Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mercenary who has hired him part-time. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1500 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple green robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has wavy silver hair. He is baby faced.

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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bricklayer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a Barrister, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He struck the Bricklayer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red spinel (100 gp).