Description: This malnourished man very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears white trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is physically well-built. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ralf embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ralf grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He has wavy auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a Fisher soon after.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Simple lock. 1 Average lock.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Solomon was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. After a long history of fighting, Solomon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.