Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. He wears his brown hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 is a Deep Scion in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his auburn hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: Nutae is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'8" and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and red. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. A true patriot, Raer would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Bonds: In love, Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears professional attire. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Halimath was born the youngest of three triplets. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Halimath fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 15000 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jade (80 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.