Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Rolen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Rolen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Naeris lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.