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: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This eastern man is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is golden and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 39. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Thamior liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Courier kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).