Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His tied-back hair is white. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Tanner. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Miner again; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His silver hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Brewer who has hired him part-time. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Uthemar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he usually wears his tan robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Cartwright born in the past three hundred years. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.