Description: An older man who is wearing a long, white cloak, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).