Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this western man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has no hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He takes great joy in being the best Slave Trader in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1900 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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 to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Beggar.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his trident with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and carries tridents. He has auburn hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1300 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).