Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a great chef.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Miner and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Soapmaker born in the past three hundred years. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.