Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Peren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Spice Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Immeral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with yellow slacks. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ploughman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has black hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 170 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.