Description: A moderately attractive man, he is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Balimaar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants, and carries longswords. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Lance was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has wavy auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader mother left him crippled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

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. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 sp.