Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 in a small island village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He wears his blonde hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

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