Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy blonde hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Halimath grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40000 cp. Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and very much looks the part of a Carpenter. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.