Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spy but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Traki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Traki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.