Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. He has no hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student he started as a Shepherd, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, green cloak. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rose (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). White opal (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aelar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Aelar was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp).