Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'10" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has worked as a Navigator like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. Obsidian (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has wavy black hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.