Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern man wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and violet pants. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Brewer, but he got bored and became a Unemployed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Brewer again.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Galinndan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp).