Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raer was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Apothecary. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.