Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the west. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1800 sp. Rose (50 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A true patriot, Nalral would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Military, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ea was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a white armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Nelkin was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Maiathah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 gp.