Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries a battered trident and tarnished sai as well. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ivellios isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. With wild white hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with white pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His bronze crest is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). White opal (600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He wears his black crest up. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. A true patriot, Zedaar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Guy took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a white shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Borun lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).