Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Caeldrim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the east. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Slave, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is cut close to his head. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). White opal (500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.