Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he very much looks the part of a Merchant. His hair is golden and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Brewer, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Don hails from a village terrorized by giants. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the west to a Bather, Randal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 110 pp. Azurite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 pp. Coral (50 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He is physically well-built. He wears his golden hair up. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Theodoric speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theodoric was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. 8 Acid flasks. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Alchemist’s fire.