Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished pickaxe as well. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 150 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Peren was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 34000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.