Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Arannis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 24000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 pp. Moss agate (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp).