Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Mreksh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mreksh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is short and black. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 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 (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Pallabar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.