Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is typically in her Merchant uniform. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has wavy brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Mundane. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'3" eastern man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is short and golden. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.