Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1400 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is silver and curly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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: Born in the south to a Spice Merchant, Ulfgar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With wild brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has a crush on the local bather

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. She has slicked back golden hair. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 sp.