Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Theriatis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Coral (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). White opal (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His black hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Riardon will drive conversation. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Riardon was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (120 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.