Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spy profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born in a small desert village. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Himo never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).