Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is an epitome of beauty. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, marred by teas. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 48000 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in the north. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.