Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Soveliss was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Coral (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, blue shirt, and grey tie. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is physically well-built. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and balancing his hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.