Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His hair is chestnut and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He sports a flattop hair cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Ahinar was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ahinar has worked very hard to control her curse. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1100 sp.