Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, marred by beers. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jade (80 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the north. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 250 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Ahvain speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a great chef.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 270 pp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Soapmaker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Beiro took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up spear and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).