Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is black. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Traki is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Traki grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Butcher. His brown hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Thamior is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Baker, who enjoyed hunting, Thamior was taken on many hunting expeditions. He worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.