Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Amber (40 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. 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 at the edge of vast island. Ivellios 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. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ivellios never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, grey shirt, and black tie. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Heian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Spice Merchant. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.