Description: He is a husky man, who wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair is cut short. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He wears his red hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is short and red. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ahvain was born with his mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Ahvain took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Varis 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 fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.