Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has no hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rael was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.