Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 pp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Healer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Gifted from a young age, Naill studied abroad. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is long and brown with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Rael was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rael decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.