Description: He wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant, and he perpetually has his sword ready. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a weaver again

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 pp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Efferil was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mercenary. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Everburning torch.