Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he very much looks the part of a Shoemaker. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Akoth was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Erias was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but he was a colossal failure. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Jade (90 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: This woman usually wears her green robe and has her shortbow always slung over her shoulder. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bather business.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Coral (120 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Coral (120 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Coral (120 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Jet (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Amber (120 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bellfounder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Naal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Sard (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a sword on her belt. With wild silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Armorer business.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Bella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 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.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Coral (150 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.