Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries axes. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Naal. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 pp. White opal (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 900 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 7000 sp. White pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his chestnut hair up. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Erevan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp.