Description: This tall, slender man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His brown hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Raer was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His white hair is lengthy. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heian was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arannis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.