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. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Stutters

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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. Her purple hair is braided into rings. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.