Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 worked as a Spice Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Vanuath liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears professional attire. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Laucian wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. 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; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). White opal (500 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bricklayer, and is pretty ugly. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is an amazing painter.

History: Peren was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jet (90 gp).