Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 pp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears long strands of topaz and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

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

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).